Kinross High School is celebrating a landmark achievement—becoming the first school in Scotland to secure renewal of the prestigious STEM Nation Award. This recognition not only cements the school’s reputation as a leader in science, technology, engineering and maths education, … Continue reading →

STEM Nation Open Days Building on last year’s  successful STEM Nation Award Open Days, our team at Education Scotland is working with a group of inspirational educators to host a series of STEM Nation Open Days across Scotland. The programme … Continue reading →

The Education Scotland STEM Team compiles a list of grants and funding for STEM learning. Download the document below for the latest update on grants and funding for STEM-related learning and programmes. STEM Grants and Funding (June 2025) If you … Continue reading →

The work to review and update Scotland’s 3-18 sciences curriculum is now well underway. The Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) process, which began for sciences in November 2024, offers a structured way to review and refresh the 3–18 sciences curriculum. The … Continue reading →

Education Scotland is delighted to announce that Spartans Community Foundation in North Edinburgh has become the first community learning and development provider to achieve the STEM Nation Award. Debbi McCulloch, CEO at Spartans Community Foundation, said: “We are honoured to … Continue reading →

We are pleased to share the PISA 2025 Support Package for Scotland, developed by Education Scotland in collaboration with Scottish Government and the National Foundation for Educational Research. These support materials are designed to help schools prepare for their participation … Continue reading →

Want to learn more about Education Scotland’s STEM Nation Award programme? The flyer below illustrates the many benefits of engaging with the programme and shows how this whole setting approach to STEM improvement links with other programmes and priorities in … Continue reading →

Download the flyer below to learn more about the support that’s available for ELC settings, schools and CLD providers embarking on their STEM Nation Award journey. In addition to the resources and events listed on the flyer, our friendly team … Continue reading →

Download this guide for ELC practitioners to explore how the STEM Nation Award aligns with Froebelian principles and practice. STEM Nation Award for Froebelian settings

Welcome to our February newsletter which is packed with news, resources and support for science and STEM education. We’ll update this blog with new offers as they come in – so remember to revisit this page for the latest updates! … Continue reading →